The 2023 World Jump Rope Championships are being held in Colorado from July 16-23, 2023. And it turns out the youngest has qualified to compete in four events: Double Dutch 1 x 60, Double Dutch Speed Relay, Double Dutch 4 Person and Double Unders. Skipping Australia is holding an online meeting tomorrow for skippiers and... Continue Reading →

I have been earmarked by the universe to live a life filled with major plot twists. Some big decisions were made over the last few days. The biggest can only be told over a glass of wine. In the meantime I need a Bex and a lie down. The bloggable stuff included me parting with... Continue Reading →

The weather in Sydney has been insane this week. It has felt like the end of days. The rain is beyond torrential. I lie in bed listening to it pound on the roof and marvel at its relentless intensity. Mind you there wasn’t much time for marveling in bed this morning as I am up... Continue Reading →

I took my brother-in-law/Choices Flooring purveyor to measure up my new apartment yesterday. I was a bit nervous about how the place would look without all the fancy rented furniture in it, but I still really liked it, even on a rainy, grey day. Woo hoo! And phew. The real estate agent gave me a... Continue Reading →

I did a walk of shame yesterday. According to Dictionary.com "walk of shame" means: "The return trip home the morning after an unplanned sexual encounter, usually a one-night-stand, wearing clothing from the previous evening." Yep, that about covers it, except without the one-night stand bit. It's even less glamorous doing a walk of shame when... Continue Reading →

I was queuing at yum cha on Sunday when a glamorous woman walked past me. It was someone who worked for me during my magazine days. I flamed out of that world almost a decade ago, but she has survived and thrived. She edits one of the major titles and looks exactly the same as... Continue Reading →

I spent last night sipping whiskey with the Consul General of Ireland. As you do. She was sooooo lovely. The Consulate General of Ireland, in partnership with the Irish Whiskey Association, invited me to an Irish Whiskey tasting at Hickson House Distilling Co. It was serendipitous because I needed a drink after downloading the strata management company's pet application form... Continue Reading →

It's been a while since I lived in an apartment, so I'm a bit rusty on the hoops you need to jump through with strata managers. I want to get my pets approved before I move in next month, so I contacted the bloke in charge of the building. He told me: "I really can't... Continue Reading →

The youngest performed her swan song as a double dutch skipper yesterday at the 2022 Australian Rope Skipping Championships. She’s decided to take a break from the sport for the rest of the year. If she returns, she reckons she will stick to solo and pairs routines. Waiting for the results of her swan song... Continue Reading →